Ilha de Fernando Pó (Bioko) - antique illustration, 1864 image

Ilha de Fernando Pó (Bioko) - antique illustration, 1864 image

In 1472, the Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó was the first European to visit the island. He named it Formosa Flora ('Beautiful Flower'), but in 1494 it was renamed after its discoverer (Fernando Pó).

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